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Skirmish on Iran-Azerbaijan Border

Border guards skirmished with smugglers on the Azerbaijan-Iran border, said a police office of Azerbaijan’s Yardimli region, APA reports. 

The incident took place several days ago in the territory of Yardimli region on the Azerbaijan-Iran borders. One of the four trespassers was detained and others escaped from the site. 5 kg hashish, pistol, four pistol cartridges and 300 boxes of cigarettes were found and confiscated from the smugglers. 

A criminal investigation is underway.